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[Xen-users] Can guests share an FC HBA?

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Subject: [Xen-users] Can guests share an FC HBA?
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Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:31:01 -0600
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Something that is not clear to me, which I've not found any information on is, 
is it possible for guests to 'share' a card that's installed in the host.

More specifically, in a GFS cluster for example, the storage can be in various 
forms but what if it's FC based? Can guests share a fibre channel HBA? Even if 
they did, one would have to use a different fencing method than the FC switch 
of course but could it be done and what might the complications be?

Mike


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